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		<title>By: IowaFan</title>
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		<dc:creator>IowaFan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Looking forward to the next Obama tour headline:   &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Most in XXX audience altready Obama faithful...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;won&#039;t hold my breath...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain Palin &#039;08</description>
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<p>Most in XXX audience altready Obama faithful&#8230;</p>
<p>won&#39;t hold my breath&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: IowaFan</title>
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		<dc:creator>IowaFan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Looking forward to the next Obama tour headline:   &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Most in XXX audience altready Obama faithful...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;won&#039;t hold my breath...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain Palin &#039;08</description>
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<p>Most in XXX audience altready Obama faithful&#8230;</p>
<p>won&#39;t hold my breath&#8230;</p>
<p>McCain Palin &#39;08</p>
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		<title>By: IowaFan</title>
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		<dc:creator>IowaFan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Looking forward to the next Obama tour headline:   &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Most in XXX audience altready Obama faithful...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;won&#039;t hold my breath...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain Palin &#039;08</description>
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<p>Most in XXX audience altready Obama faithful&#8230;</p>
<p>won&#39;t hold my breath&#8230;</p>
<p>McCain Palin &#39;08</p>
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		<title>By: primus</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It was a waste of time and McCain Palin are just wasting there time in Iowa.  It is becoming clear that it is OVER for Bush McCain/Palin!    Obama will Fix the mess Bush has put the country in..One week and its Over for the GOP!..</description>
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		<title>By: Jeeter</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jeeter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think many in the religious community have been duped into thinking McCain gives a damn about their spiritual concerns. But, hey, four more years of the Bush Administration under McCain and I&#039;ll be begging for the Second Coming with the best of them!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think many in the religious community have been duped into thinking McCain gives a damn about their spiritual concerns. But, hey, four more years of the Bush Administration under McCain and I&#39;ll be begging for the Second Coming with the best of them!</p>
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		<title>By: dan9el</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good day everyone;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;I said it before and nobody believed, ...the &#039;captains&#039; in congress ( those democrats:Pelosi, Reid,Frank and others) are giving bonuses and misusing the moneys form our savings to PERPETUATE THIER UNSCRUPULOUS PRACTICES!. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Do not you see it now happening?&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Others things are going around too, SO GET ALERT!, GET CORRETLY INFORMED !.&lt;br&gt;Would be real good  to watch another news sources beside the TV TABLOIDS ,:CNN and MSNBC. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;If you do not remember, or do not know  what I said before? , here is the text:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Now I am really curious. It seems that freedom of speech is going to be down to the ground, should Obama gets the presidency.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Oh!, well, so then really we are going to become a socialist ( should I say communist ) nation. Interesting, just like in the old days in old Russia,... only the news soviet agency TASS with the two branches fussed in as doubble one:- ISVESTIA,PRAVDA, and whoever does not agree with them, is pray for the KGB!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;So, no more O&#039;reilly, Hannity, Limbaugh, the entire FOX NEWS structure for that matter!, Oh! yeah! because the TV TABLOIDS ( CNN and MSNBC) are deep in the can with the democrats not to mention number of newspapers and magazines (YELLOW PRESS JUST AS WELL )&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Oh!, swell!, those clowns will definitelly survive under &#039;THE NEW ORDER&#039;!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;And there is more,... we are about to deep once more into our taxpayers savings  to aliviate the wounds that those crooks at WallStreet did to us.&lt;br&gt;BINGO! - THE BERNANKE SECOND INJECTION!,...correct!, wih the &#039;MORE OF THE SAME CROOKS AND THIEVES FROM SHORT TIME BACK&#039;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL OUR SAVINGS GET TOTALLY DRAINED AND THEN!,... GOOD BYE STRONG COUNTRY!,...  EASY PREY FOR DESTRUCTION!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Pathetic.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Want to add an extra explanation to the scenario?&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The first &#039;bail-out&#039; served only to PERPETUATE  THE UNSCRUPULOUS PRACTICES BY corps and individuals ( mostly democrats!) Fannie, Freddie, Raines, Johnson, O&#039;Neal, ETC. and backed by Barney Frank, Pelosi and others,...well you know the story.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;And also everybody knows how dilligents those crooks and thieves were, going in mini-vacation-kind-of-cellebration spending over 145 THOUSAND $$ in expensive hotels and maasages, ETC,...all that type of things.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Now they are shooting for more money !! , with new so called,...&#039;directives&#039; and /or &#039;concepts to furnish programs and ways to help the people,...even further&#039;,...so they say.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Ah! mighty galaxies!, like we should believe them!. Indeed , they all are objects of art, actually they are: - CON-ARTISTS!,...that is the concept.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Well, with the first bail-out they open the doors to the SOCIALISM that Obama want to INJECT to our economic system and will definitely constitude the fall of the american power.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Picture this if you will,&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;1. Economic crissis is created ( let to be happened ) to help Obama, to be attractive to the masses, for ECONOMY is a big factor in our life-style,   and in fact is a pillar for our national security.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;NOTICE THAT ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ARE PUT INTO EFFECT TO THOSE STATES WE NEED TO BACK DOWN THEIR EMPHASIS TO DESTROY FREEDOM. It is an effective technique.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;So, this was allowed to happened here in our very grounds.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;2. Now, Obama comes with a plan to even further nationalization of  the private assets :- &#039;SPREAD THE WEALTH AROUND&#039;- actually a SOCIALIST PRACTICE. Just get educated on this: and read THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO and other writtings by Carl Max and Fredderick Engels.&lt;br&gt;THEN, compare this kind of literature with our CONSTITUTION and wrttings by John Locke and Thomas Hobbs and you VERY CLEAR, WILL SEE THE DIFFERENCE!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;My fellows american , this sounds to me like a MASTER PLAN to bring down the power of our great country.&lt;br&gt;OBAMA IS A &#039;TROJAN HORSE FACTOR&#039; BRINGING WEAKNES TO OUR COUNTRY, OK?&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;A MASTER PLAN OF DESTRUCTION. VERY ELUSIVE, VERY EFFECTIVE!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Does it sound science-fiction to you?,...too speculative? Well, I have news for you : WE ARE LIVING IT! and our children will pay HIGH PRICE if we do not put the RIGHT PEOPLE in the LEADERSHIP!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;We are in need,...  OUR COUNTRY NEEDS NOW SOMEONES WHO ELIMINATE CORRUPTION , OVERSPENDING, AND MANTAIN NATIONAL SECURITY IN PLACE.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;We need leaders that take on corruption in government and in the financial sector, WE DO NEED REAL REFORM NOT A MOCKERY AND FALSE TALKING PROMISES.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;A question:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Can Obama  fight and eliminate the CORRUPTION , and eliminate the absurd OVERSPENDING in Washington and in the finanacial spectrum without POLITICAL SUICIDE?&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;YES? or NO?&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The reason I ask is because he is all the way to his eye-balls connected to corps and individuals of questionable integrity , responsible with all this economic mess,...you know ,...CONFLICT OF INTERESTS HERE!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;He IS very successful in sounding CONVINCING  to the masses for most out there are not informed, NO EDUCATED IN THINGS IMPORTANT TO KNOW.  OBAMA DOES NEED INGNORANCE AMONG THE MASSES, SO HE CAN CONTROL AND DRIVE THEM.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;This is common sense: if taxes ( all types, SPECIALLY THE CORPORATE GAIN CAPITAL TAXES are elevated) the jobs that they are OUT THERE, WILL REMAIN OUT THERE AND EVEN MORE WILL GO OUT THERE.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;If actual taxes are untouched and croporate gain taxes get elilminated or reduced, JOBS FROM OUT THERE, WILL RETURN HERE TO AMERICANS AND MORE JOBS WILL BE EMERGE AS RESULT.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Is simple fouth grade arithmetic, we do not need to be a theoretical scientist in quantum physiscs to understand this one. Is very simple 1+1=2, and 2x2=4.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;WE HAVE TO STOP THIS MADNES!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; A &#039;TROJAN HORSE FACTOR&#039; IS AMONG US AND NEEDS TO BE REVEALED! TOTALLY  EXPOSED!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Just give some thoughts to his, will you ?,...it is worthy,OUR CHILDREN ARE IN THE LINE HERE , DO NOT FORGET THEM!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;I do hope that Sen McCain or Gov Palin ( or both of them ) ask Obama openly, during one of those rallies something like this: &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;SEN OBAMA,  CAN YOU FIGHT THE CORRUPTION AND GREEDY IDIVIDUALS IN WAHINGTON AND IN THE FINANCIAL SPECTRUM STARTING FROM DAY ONE IN OFFICE WITHOUT GO INTO POLITICAL SUCIDE?,...WOULD YOU DO THAT FOR THIS COUNTRY?&quot;&lt;br&gt;I would like to hear his answer!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;I wander how the electorate will react.(???)&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Sincerely, Daniel Cabrera&lt;br&gt;Merrillville, Indiana&lt;br&gt;PS; With Obama as president we REALLY GET MORE OF THE SAME!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;       Don&#039;t you get it? MORE SAME CORRUPTION AND DEFICIENCY IN ECONOMY&lt;br&gt;       JUST REMEMBER THE DEMOCRAT WERE THE ONES THAT SCREWED-UP&lt;br&gt;       MEANING , FANNNIE, FREDDIE, RAINES,JOHNSON,O&#039;NEAL,BARNEY FRANK,&lt;br&gt;       PELOSI,BERANKE AND OTHERS CLOWNS THERE. &lt;br&gt;       OBAMA=MORE OF THE SAME - REAL AND PRESENT DANGER!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;       Hey!, WAKE-UP! OBAMA IS WEAK,WEAK,WEAK,...HE IS  ONLY AND ONLY,&lt;br&gt;       JUST FLASHY!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;       If he gets elected, all those on his favour now, will be extremely sorry, wishing to&lt;br&gt;       have a TIME MACHINE to go back in time and undo the voting.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;       But you see, TIME travels only in one direction for us humans, and once we do&lt;br&gt;       ANYTHING , THERE IS POINT OF NO RETURN!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;       Perhaps future technology will provide otherwise ( it just might be,...not sure yet &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;          _______________________________________________&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;ECONOMY;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;It seems that the &#039;trump-card&#039; is economy nowadays.&lt;br&gt;Ahh!!.... ECONOMY! ,...the confetti of the month!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Ok, to make it short , even the high-stars business men and experts say over and over this:...&quot;....nobody knows what to do really ......we all trying shoots in the dark,...for is an unprescedental plateau...&quot;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;In other words, do not, ...did you read well?,..DO NOT ! pretend that McCain or Obama( any of them) will shake this one, and fix it just like by magic.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;ON THE OTHER HAND:-  also, the top bussiness men and experts have a consensus of:-  ...&quot;if higher taxes, at the present economy status are applied the economy will definitelly plumet lower very dangerously...&quot;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;History shows that the last time encreasing of taxes were made in a similar situation, that generated THE BIG DEPRESSION in the early 30&#039;s.&lt;br&gt;SO WOULD BE GOOD THAT EVERYONE, READ, INVESTIGATE AND GET FAMILIARIZE WITH THIS. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;So, it will be INCORRECT to elevate taxes OF ANY KIND  at present times. This should gives an idea wich one from the candidates is/are the let so say :,...THE LESS OR LEAST DESTRUCTIVE for our economy structure.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;But that is on just on ECONOMY. Make your own story, the best you can.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The next topic perhaps , could be NATIONAL SECURITY, but this is for another segment.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Oh! yes!,because if our beloved country is not secured wisely/get attacked and destroyed , we will not have any ECONOMY  to worry about.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;So you see?,...we need a POWERFUL AND WELL SEASONED PRESIDENT for that task, CORRECT?...and lately,things around the world are not precisely the most promising ones for to be happy about!, RIGHT?&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;SO, THINK ABOUT THIS ONE FOR NEXT TIME!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;NATIONAL SECURITY;&lt;br&gt; TEST FOR OBAMA-WORLD CRISSIS&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Let so make the enunciation short:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;1. Powell endorses Obama . &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;2. Biden gave us a &#039;PROPHECY&#039;,.. a TEST for Obama (ONLY OBAMA)).&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;If wisdom, experience, courage, tacticals and estrategics, along with vision for global dynamics could be infused or transfused or absorbed , or CREATED BY WHATEVER UKNOWN STRANGE PROCESS , as result of  POWELL&#039;S ENDORSEMENT,...then we can be definitely sure that our NATIONAL SECURUTY, domestic and abroad, would be well set.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The scenario is however far form reality and even the fictional, does not fit the wishful thinking.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Those &#039;OUTSIDER OBSERVERS&#039;, understand, sense, and know for sure that IF the  president elected is of STRONG RECORD OF STRENGH, this our great country is going to be PROTECTED AT LARGE NO MATTER WHAT for the PACKAGE will be there. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;IF , ON THE OTHER HAND, WEAKNESS IS SENSED ( as our enemies are wishing for),  a continuation of asaults ( 9-11 type ) is for to be experienced over and over here in main land USA grounds,...not too good scenario. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Obama said number of times, that Iran, and Venezuela are not threats for they are: &#039;small countries&#039;,...well, for the records?,...THERE IS NO SUCH A THING AS &#039;SMALL ENEMY&#039; ,...GET THIS VERY, VERY CLEAR.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;A picture in a &#039;byrd-eye-view&#039;:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Russia, is in the offense, does not stay in their word, even further is right here in our backyard in association with Venezuela ( Hugo Chavez to be exact) . &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Iran continues nuclear progam and weapon enterprises, ignoring over FIVE YEARS OF ATTEMPTING DIPLOMACY from USA and Security Council at United Nations, including The European Consortium,...well my friends,... ( NOTHING WORKS WITH THOSE GUYS), and in addition , just in case is not enough?,... North Korea is in similar predicament.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Now, get it straight, OUR COUNTRY NEEDS A STRONG LEADERSHIP THAT TRANSLATE INTO : &#039;DO NOT! MESS WITH USA, PERIOD!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ONLY A STRONG LEADER CAN MAKE THAT REFLECTION OUT THERE TO THE WORLD. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Omama DOES NOT HAVE THE RANKS.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Perhaps now you can think about this, or not,...and cast a logical and educated vote.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;You choice.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Ultimately I woud say that a fundamental part of our success will depend greatly also in to PRESERVE OUR WAY OF LIFE WTH THE SYSTEM WHICH SHOULD  FIT OUR GREAT COUNTRY :-  A DEMOCRACY-CAPITALIST.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;In addition to accomplish and perpetuate this, is paramount to prevent future CORRUPTION AND DESTRUCTIVE GREED IN GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;We do know Obama is unfited for the protection of our country,  nor inclined to clean-up nor stabilize government and the financial spectrum for reasons already known. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;In addition is also known that his root of afiliations and associations are not at the latitud for someone who seek the presidential rank. On that we can point out : corps and individuals of questionabel integrity such as ; Freddie, Fannie, Raines, Johnson, O&#039;Neal, Frank, Reid, Pelosi ;- along with another anti-american characters such asACORN goup, Ayers, Wright, Alinsky.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Not to mention outsiders anti-american sympathizers like The Hamas and other terrorist gorups who they would see with good eyes, Obama as president of our country.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;In conclusion, Obama&#039;s complete alure is not the bestt one.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The picture IS NOT POSITIVELY PROMISING.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;In view of this scenario Obama could be branded as: ENEMY OF THE ESTATE.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Should not , and MUST NOT be elected as president of our great beloved nation.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;THINK OF THIS VERY SERIOUSLY!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sincerely,&lt;br&gt;Daniel Cabrera&lt;br&gt;Merrillvillle, Indiana</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good day everyone;</p>
<p>I said it before and nobody believed, &#8230;the &#39;captains&#39; in congress ( those democrats:Pelosi, Reid,Frank and others) are giving bonuses and misusing the moneys form our savings to PERPETUATE THIER UNSCRUPULOUS PRACTICES!. </p>
<p>Do not you see it now happening?</p>
<p>Others things are going around too, SO GET ALERT!, GET CORRETLY INFORMED !.<br />Would be real good  to watch another news sources beside the TV TABLOIDS ,:CNN and MSNBC. </p>
<p>If you do not remember, or do not know  what I said before? , here is the text:</p>
<p>Now I am really curious. It seems that freedom of speech is going to be down to the ground, should Obama gets the presidency.</p>
<p>Oh!, well, so then really we are going to become a socialist ( should I say communist ) nation. Interesting, just like in the old days in old Russia,&#8230; only the news soviet agency TASS with the two branches fussed in as doubble one:- ISVESTIA,PRAVDA, and whoever does not agree with them, is pray for the KGB!</p>
<p>So, no more O&#39;reilly, Hannity, Limbaugh, the entire FOX NEWS structure for that matter!, Oh! yeah! because the TV TABLOIDS ( CNN and MSNBC) are deep in the can with the democrats not to mention number of newspapers and magazines (YELLOW PRESS JUST AS WELL )</p>
<p>Oh!, swell!, those clowns will definitelly survive under &#39;THE NEW ORDER&#39;!</p>
<p>And there is more,&#8230; we are about to deep once more into our taxpayers savings  to aliviate the wounds that those crooks at WallStreet did to us.<br />BINGO! &#8211; THE BERNANKE SECOND INJECTION!,&#8230;correct!, wih the &#39;MORE OF THE SAME CROOKS AND THIEVES FROM SHORT TIME BACK&#39;</p>
<p>THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL OUR SAVINGS GET TOTALLY DRAINED AND THEN!,&#8230; GOOD BYE STRONG COUNTRY!,&#8230;  EASY PREY FOR DESTRUCTION!</p>
<p>Pathetic.</p>
<p>Want to add an extra explanation to the scenario?</p>
<p>The first &#39;bail-out&#39; served only to PERPETUATE  THE UNSCRUPULOUS PRACTICES BY corps and individuals ( mostly democrats!) Fannie, Freddie, Raines, Johnson, O&#39;Neal, ETC. and backed by Barney Frank, Pelosi and others,&#8230;well you know the story.</p>
<p>And also everybody knows how dilligents those crooks and thieves were, going in mini-vacation-kind-of-cellebration spending over 145 THOUSAND $$ in expensive hotels and maasages, ETC,&#8230;all that type of things.</p>
<p>Now they are shooting for more money !! , with new so called,&#8230;&#39;directives&#39; and /or &#39;concepts to furnish programs and ways to help the people,&#8230;even further&#39;,&#8230;so they say.</p>
<p>Ah! mighty galaxies!, like we should believe them!. Indeed , they all are objects of art, actually they are: &#8211; CON-ARTISTS!,&#8230;that is the concept.</p>
<p>Well, with the first bail-out they open the doors to the SOCIALISM that Obama want to INJECT to our economic system and will definitely constitude the fall of the american power.</p>
<p>Picture this if you will,</p>
<p>1. Economic crissis is created ( let to be happened ) to help Obama, to be attractive to the masses, for ECONOMY is a big factor in our life-style,   and in fact is a pillar for our national security.</p>
<p>NOTICE THAT ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ARE PUT INTO EFFECT TO THOSE STATES WE NEED TO BACK DOWN THEIR EMPHASIS TO DESTROY FREEDOM. It is an effective technique.</p>
<p>So, this was allowed to happened here in our very grounds.</p>
<p>2. Now, Obama comes with a plan to even further nationalization of  the private assets :- &#39;SPREAD THE WEALTH AROUND&#39;- actually a SOCIALIST PRACTICE. Just get educated on this: and read THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO and other writtings by Carl Max and Fredderick Engels.<br />THEN, compare this kind of literature with our CONSTITUTION and wrttings by John Locke and Thomas Hobbs and you VERY CLEAR, WILL SEE THE DIFFERENCE!</p>
<p>My fellows american , this sounds to me like a MASTER PLAN to bring down the power of our great country.<br />OBAMA IS A &#39;TROJAN HORSE FACTOR&#39; BRINGING WEAKNES TO OUR COUNTRY, OK?</p>
<p>A MASTER PLAN OF DESTRUCTION. VERY ELUSIVE, VERY EFFECTIVE!</p>
<p>Does it sound science-fiction to you?,&#8230;too speculative? Well, I have news for you : WE ARE LIVING IT! and our children will pay HIGH PRICE if we do not put the RIGHT PEOPLE in the LEADERSHIP!</p>
<p>We are in need,&#8230;  OUR COUNTRY NEEDS NOW SOMEONES WHO ELIMINATE CORRUPTION , OVERSPENDING, AND MANTAIN NATIONAL SECURITY IN PLACE.</p>
<p>We need leaders that take on corruption in government and in the financial sector, WE DO NEED REAL REFORM NOT A MOCKERY AND FALSE TALKING PROMISES.</p>
<p>A question:</p>
<p>Can Obama  fight and eliminate the CORRUPTION , and eliminate the absurd OVERSPENDING in Washington and in the finanacial spectrum without POLITICAL SUICIDE?</p>
<p>YES? or NO?</p>
<p>The reason I ask is because he is all the way to his eye-balls connected to corps and individuals of questionable integrity , responsible with all this economic mess,&#8230;you know ,&#8230;CONFLICT OF INTERESTS HERE!</p>
<p>He IS very successful in sounding CONVINCING  to the masses for most out there are not informed, NO EDUCATED IN THINGS IMPORTANT TO KNOW.  OBAMA DOES NEED INGNORANCE AMONG THE MASSES, SO HE CAN CONTROL AND DRIVE THEM.</p>
<p>This is common sense: if taxes ( all types, SPECIALLY THE CORPORATE GAIN CAPITAL TAXES are elevated) the jobs that they are OUT THERE, WILL REMAIN OUT THERE AND EVEN MORE WILL GO OUT THERE.</p>
<p>If actual taxes are untouched and croporate gain taxes get elilminated or reduced, JOBS FROM OUT THERE, WILL RETURN HERE TO AMERICANS AND MORE JOBS WILL BE EMERGE AS RESULT.</p>
<p>Is simple fouth grade arithmetic, we do not need to be a theoretical scientist in quantum physiscs to understand this one. Is very simple 1+1=2, and 2&#215;2=4.</p>
<p>WE HAVE TO STOP THIS MADNES!</p>
<p> A &#39;TROJAN HORSE FACTOR&#39; IS AMONG US AND NEEDS TO BE REVEALED! TOTALLY  EXPOSED!</p>
<p>Just give some thoughts to his, will you ?,&#8230;it is worthy,OUR CHILDREN ARE IN THE LINE HERE , DO NOT FORGET THEM!</p>
<p>I do hope that Sen McCain or Gov Palin ( or both of them ) ask Obama openly, during one of those rallies something like this: </p>
<p>&#8220;SEN OBAMA,  CAN YOU FIGHT THE CORRUPTION AND GREEDY IDIVIDUALS IN WAHINGTON AND IN THE FINANCIAL SPECTRUM STARTING FROM DAY ONE IN OFFICE WITHOUT GO INTO POLITICAL SUCIDE?,&#8230;WOULD YOU DO THAT FOR THIS COUNTRY?&#8221;<br />I would like to hear his answer!</p>
<p>I wander how the electorate will react.(???)</p>
<p>Sincerely, Daniel Cabrera<br />Merrillville, Indiana<br />PS; With Obama as president we REALLY GET MORE OF THE SAME!</p>
<p>       Don&#39;t you get it? MORE SAME CORRUPTION AND DEFICIENCY IN ECONOMY<br />       JUST REMEMBER THE DEMOCRAT WERE THE ONES THAT SCREWED-UP<br />       MEANING , FANNNIE, FREDDIE, RAINES,JOHNSON,O&#39;NEAL,BARNEY FRANK,<br />       PELOSI,BERANKE AND OTHERS CLOWNS THERE. <br />       OBAMA=MORE OF THE SAME &#8211; REAL AND PRESENT DANGER!</p>
<p>       Hey!, WAKE-UP! OBAMA IS WEAK,WEAK,WEAK,&#8230;HE IS  ONLY AND ONLY,<br />       JUST FLASHY!</p>
<p>       If he gets elected, all those on his favour now, will be extremely sorry, wishing to<br />       have a TIME MACHINE to go back in time and undo the voting.</p>
<p>       But you see, TIME travels only in one direction for us humans, and once we do<br />       ANYTHING , THERE IS POINT OF NO RETURN!</p>
<p>       Perhaps future technology will provide otherwise ( it just might be,&#8230;not sure yet </p>
<p>          _______________________________________________</p>
<p>ECONOMY;</p>
<p>It seems that the &#39;trump-card&#39; is economy nowadays.<br />Ahh!!&#8230;. ECONOMY! ,&#8230;the confetti of the month!</p>
<p>Ok, to make it short , even the high-stars business men and experts say over and over this:&#8230;&#8221;&#8230;.nobody knows what to do really &#8230;&#8230;we all trying shoots in the dark,&#8230;for is an unprescedental plateau&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>In other words, do not, &#8230;did you read well?,..DO NOT ! pretend that McCain or Obama( any of them) will shake this one, and fix it just like by magic.</p>
<p>ON THE OTHER HAND:-  also, the top bussiness men and experts have a consensus of:-  &#8230;&#8221;if higher taxes, at the present economy status are applied the economy will definitelly plumet lower very dangerously&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>History shows that the last time encreasing of taxes were made in a similar situation, that generated THE BIG DEPRESSION in the early 30&#39;s.<br />SO WOULD BE GOOD THAT EVERYONE, READ, INVESTIGATE AND GET FAMILIARIZE WITH THIS. </p>
<p>So, it will be INCORRECT to elevate taxes OF ANY KIND  at present times. This should gives an idea wich one from the candidates is/are the let so say :,&#8230;THE LESS OR LEAST DESTRUCTIVE for our economy structure.</p>
<p>But that is on just on ECONOMY. Make your own story, the best you can.</p>
<p>The next topic perhaps , could be NATIONAL SECURITY, but this is for another segment.</p>
<p>Oh! yes!,because if our beloved country is not secured wisely/get attacked and destroyed , we will not have any ECONOMY  to worry about.</p>
<p>So you see?,&#8230;we need a POWERFUL AND WELL SEASONED PRESIDENT for that task, CORRECT?&#8230;and lately,things around the world are not precisely the most promising ones for to be happy about!, RIGHT?</p>
<p>SO, THINK ABOUT THIS ONE FOR NEXT TIME!</p>
<p>NATIONAL SECURITY;<br /> TEST FOR OBAMA-WORLD CRISSIS</p>
<p>Let so make the enunciation short:</p>
<p>1. Powell endorses Obama . </p>
<p>2. Biden gave us a &#39;PROPHECY&#39;,.. a TEST for Obama (ONLY OBAMA)).</p>
<p>If wisdom, experience, courage, tacticals and estrategics, along with vision for global dynamics could be infused or transfused or absorbed , or CREATED BY WHATEVER UKNOWN STRANGE PROCESS , as result of  POWELL&#39;S ENDORSEMENT,&#8230;then we can be definitely sure that our NATIONAL SECURUTY, domestic and abroad, would be well set.</p>
<p>The scenario is however far form reality and even the fictional, does not fit the wishful thinking.</p>
<p>Those &#39;OUTSIDER OBSERVERS&#39;, understand, sense, and know for sure that IF the  president elected is of STRONG RECORD OF STRENGH, this our great country is going to be PROTECTED AT LARGE NO MATTER WHAT for the PACKAGE will be there. </p>
<p>IF , ON THE OTHER HAND, WEAKNESS IS SENSED ( as our enemies are wishing for),  a continuation of asaults ( 9-11 type ) is for to be experienced over and over here in main land USA grounds,&#8230;not too good scenario. </p>
<p>Obama said number of times, that Iran, and Venezuela are not threats for they are: &#39;small countries&#39;,&#8230;well, for the records?,&#8230;THERE IS NO SUCH A THING AS &#39;SMALL ENEMY&#39; ,&#8230;GET THIS VERY, VERY CLEAR.</p>
<p>A picture in a &#39;byrd-eye-view&#39;:</p>
<p>Russia, is in the offense, does not stay in their word, even further is right here in our backyard in association with Venezuela ( Hugo Chavez to be exact) . </p>
<p>Iran continues nuclear progam and weapon enterprises, ignoring over FIVE YEARS OF ATTEMPTING DIPLOMACY from USA and Security Council at United Nations, including The European Consortium,&#8230;well my friends,&#8230; ( NOTHING WORKS WITH THOSE GUYS), and in addition , just in case is not enough?,&#8230; North Korea is in similar predicament.</p>
<p>Now, get it straight, OUR COUNTRY NEEDS A STRONG LEADERSHIP THAT TRANSLATE INTO : &#39;DO NOT! MESS WITH USA, PERIOD!</p>
<p>ONLY A STRONG LEADER CAN MAKE THAT REFLECTION OUT THERE TO THE WORLD. </p>
<p>Omama DOES NOT HAVE THE RANKS.</p>
<p>Perhaps now you can think about this, or not,&#8230;and cast a logical and educated vote.</p>
<p>You choice.</p>
<p>Ultimately I woud say that a fundamental part of our success will depend greatly also in to PRESERVE OUR WAY OF LIFE WTH THE SYSTEM WHICH SHOULD  FIT OUR GREAT COUNTRY :-  A DEMOCRACY-CAPITALIST.</p>
<p>In addition to accomplish and perpetuate this, is paramount to prevent future CORRUPTION AND DESTRUCTIVE GREED IN GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS. </p>
<p>We do know Obama is unfited for the protection of our country,  nor inclined to clean-up nor stabilize government and the financial spectrum for reasons already known. </p>
<p>In addition is also known that his root of afiliations and associations are not at the latitud for someone who seek the presidential rank. On that we can point out : corps and individuals of questionabel integrity such as ; Freddie, Fannie, Raines, Johnson, O&#39;Neal, Frank, Reid, Pelosi ;- along with another anti-american characters such asACORN goup, Ayers, Wright, Alinsky.</p>
<p>Not to mention outsiders anti-american sympathizers like The Hamas and other terrorist gorups who they would see with good eyes, Obama as president of our country.</p>
<p>In conclusion, Obama&#39;s complete alure is not the bestt one.</p>
<p>The picture IS NOT POSITIVELY PROMISING.</p>
<p>In view of this scenario Obama could be branded as: ENEMY OF THE ESTATE.</p>
<p>Should not , and MUST NOT be elected as president of our great beloved nation.</p>
<p>THINK OF THIS VERY SERIOUSLY!</p>
<p>Sincerely,<br />Daniel Cabrera<br />Merrillvillle, Indiana</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank God some people have some sense, unfortunately, I think it may be too late to stop this &quot;coup&quot; by Obama.  In which case, expect it to become an American unlike you have previously known.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/5844&quot;&gt;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/5844&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank God some people have some sense, unfortunately, I think it may be too late to stop this &#8220;coup&#8221; by Obama.  In which case, expect it to become an American unlike you have previously known.  <a href="http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/5844">http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/5844</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Amazing how this article (not a legitamate blog entry) jumps from not stopping gay marriage to having teir religion attacked. As though attacking gays is the only thing that stands between them and the practice of their faith!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What faith is it that sactions actively attcking stranger who&#039;s only difference is something that they do in their bedroom?  Christianity  (The Bible) says almost nothing about gays or homosexuality. Only these right wing terrorists talk about it. This is NOT Jesus Word!  Folks , you have to start thinking. You cannot allow yourselves to be lead by this type of hatrid. your souls are on the line.   Run it through the filter of what you know. Not what you are being told by men.  WOULD JESUS SAY THIS?&quot;   If not, then you can&#039;t follow it.&lt;br&gt;This is not G-ds plan.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Amazing how this article (not a legitamate blog entry) jumps from not stopping gay marriage to having teir religion attacked. As though attacking gays is the only thing that stands between them and the practice of their faith!</p>
<p>What faith is it that sactions actively attcking stranger who&#39;s only difference is something that they do in their bedroom?  Christianity  (The Bible) says almost nothing about gays or homosexuality. Only these right wing terrorists talk about it. This is NOT Jesus Word!  Folks , you have to start thinking. You cannot allow yourselves to be lead by this type of hatrid. your souls are on the line.   Run it through the filter of what you know. Not what you are being told by men.  WOULD JESUS SAY THIS?&#8221;   If not, then you can&#39;t follow it.<br />This is not G-ds plan.</p>
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		<title>By: Advocate4Good</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>America, America, you dishonor and soil your stars and strips still the more.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  America is indeed in trouble, her vulnerabilities are now too numerous to mention. Her democracy is troubled by her unfettered corruption; her moral compass points the way of the harlot, immorality and usury are her companions.  Her torchlight of justice and righteousness has all but burned out, and who will restore her to her former glory?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  Her freedoms, liberties and resources are squandered to the highest bidder. Her politicians construct laws for control and personal gain. More money they scream, but where are the jobs for soaring taxes? America is becoming a forced socialistic society and few see it, her destiny is giving way to a collapsing society. Her floodgates have swung wide open with unrestrained privileges; while her own goes without a future or security. What will become of America in her wickedness? Will she reinstate morality and righteousness; will she reinstate the Lord, as once was; will she take heed in time for what awaits her?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  There must never be a substitute for godly leadership; where humility is never afraid to seek godly wisdom or council in the affairs of a godly nation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  The obvious choice; “John McCain and Sarah Palin” a humble but fearless man with proven integrity and the understanding of actions necessary to see America become healed in a world of uncertainty!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  When the [uncompromisingly] righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh. Proverbs 29:2&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama ridicule those who read and subscribes to the written word of God, where McCain and Palin are God fearing people.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Advocate4Good</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>America, America, you dishonor and soil your stars and strips still the more.</p>
<p>  America is indeed in trouble, her vulnerabilities are now too numerous to mention. Her democracy is troubled by her unfettered corruption; her moral compass points the way of the harlot, immorality and usury are her companions.  Her torchlight of justice and righteousness has all but burned out, and who will restore her to her former glory?</p>
<p>  Her freedoms, liberties and resources are squandered to the highest bidder. Her politicians construct laws for control and personal gain. More money they scream, but where are the jobs for soaring taxes? America is becoming a forced socialistic society and few see it, her destiny is giving way to a collapsing society. Her floodgates have swung wide open with unrestrained privileges; while her own goes without a future or security. What will become of America in her wickedness? Will she reinstate morality and righteousness; will she reinstate the Lord, as once was; will she take heed in time for what awaits her?</p>
<p>  There must never be a substitute for godly leadership; where humility is never afraid to seek godly wisdom or council in the affairs of a godly nation.</p>
<p>  The obvious choice; “John McCain and Sarah Palin” a humble but fearless man with proven integrity and the understanding of actions necessary to see America become healed in a world of uncertainty!</p>
<p>  When the [uncompromisingly] righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh. Proverbs 29:2</p>
<p>Obama ridicule those who read and subscribes to the written word of God, where McCain and Palin are God fearing people.</p>
<p>Advocate4Good</p>
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		<dc:creator>Advocate4Good</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Criminalizing Faith&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Submitted by Drew McKissick on May 21, 2008 - 12:00am.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cc.org/commentary/criminalizing_faith&quot;&gt;http://www.cc.org/commentary/criminalizing_faith&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The slippery slope of secular humanism continues to become even more so all around the world.  We are quickly moving beyond a mere degradation of social virtues to outright hostility against religion and potential criminalization of adherents who practice their faith in their daily lives.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;In recent years we have seen the Dutch government change its laws to allow euthanasia, gay marriage, infanticide of imperfect children, and most recently, the sanctioning of gay polygamous unions.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Gay marriage has become a reality in Canada and Massachusetts.  For years our own governments have flirted with passage of so called &quot;hate crimes&quot; legislation that essentially criminalizes individual thoughts by way of adding extra penalties if biases, hatreds or intolerances are perceived in the commission of a crime.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;And now the British government is proposing a sweeping new legal code that would forbid discrimination against homosexuals when in the market for &quot;goods and services&quot;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;As we know from our own experience in this country with the broad interpretation of our Constitution&#039;s language regarding interstate commerce, it’s no leap of logic to deduce that &quot;goods and services&quot; will soon encompass just about any human interaction involving an exchange of money.  Its effect will be that of forcing people of faith, be it Christian, Jew or Muslim - pretty much everyone except secular humanists - to act contrary to their religious beliefs in the conduct of their everyday lives, or else become a criminal.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;For example, religious schools would commit a crime by not allowing gay students or teachers.  Churches that occasionally rent out their facilities for community events would violate the law by not allowing gays the same access - perhaps even to hold same-sex marriage services.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Religious newspapers would violate the law if they refuse to run advertisements for gay lobbying groups.  A Christian owned ad agency would be unable to refuse to do work for a campaign promoting gay marriage.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;In short, the active practice of one&#039;s faith in everyday life would no longer be legal.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Here in the United States, the move by Massachusetts&#039; Supreme Court to legalize gay marriage without so much as a vote by that state&#039;s legislature, much less its citizens, has resulted in making the adoption agency practices of the Catholic Church illegal.  That being the case, the Church was forced to end providing such services altogether, rather than compromise their faith.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The implications don&#039;t stop there.  Kansas Senator Sam Brownback recently pointed out that, &quot;...in states with same-sex marriage, religiously affiliated schools, adoption agencies, psychological clinics, social workers, marital counselors, etc. will be forced to choose between violating their own deeply held beliefs and giving up government contracts, tax-exempt status, or even being denied the right to operate at all.&quot;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Generally, such proposed legal changes stem from the fact that the secular humanist crowd doesn&#039;t see religion as something that should instruct one&#039;s daily life and relationships, but rather as simply representative of a place some people go on Sunday.  And they have no patience for people who take it more seriously than that.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Someone once said that true tolerance also means having tolerance for the views of the majority.  While history is filled with examples of religious intolerances, the greatest levels of intolerance today no longer come from the faithful, but rather from the anti-religious.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Much is made by the left in our country of the First Amendment&#039;s  establishment clause in our Constitution, which states that &quot;Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...&quot;.  From bans on prayer in schools, or at publicly sponsored events, to public displays of the Ten Commandments and even the inclusion of the words &quot;under God&quot; in our Pledge of Allegiance, we are told that such observances constitute an establishment of religion and are therefore unconstitutional.&lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt;They seem to forget that the very next phrase in the First Amendment states, &quot;or prohibiting the free exercise thereof&quot;.  In other words, it provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Here in this country and abroad, we desperately need fewer politicians and judges working to use the state as a weapon against religious practice, and more that will be vigilant to oppose government actions that prohibit the free exercise of religion in our everyday lives.</description>
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<p>Submitted by Drew McKissick on May 21, 2008 &#8211; 12:00am.<br /><a href="http://www.cc.org/commentary/criminalizing_faith">http://www.cc.org/commentary/criminalizing_faith</a></p>
<p>The slippery slope of secular humanism continues to become even more so all around the world.  We are quickly moving beyond a mere degradation of social virtues to outright hostility against religion and potential criminalization of adherents who practice their faith in their daily lives.</p>
<p>In recent years we have seen the Dutch government change its laws to allow euthanasia, gay marriage, infanticide of imperfect children, and most recently, the sanctioning of gay polygamous unions.</p>
<p>Gay marriage has become a reality in Canada and Massachusetts.  For years our own governments have flirted with passage of so called &#8220;hate crimes&#8221; legislation that essentially criminalizes individual thoughts by way of adding extra penalties if biases, hatreds or intolerances are perceived in the commission of a crime.</p>
<p>And now the British government is proposing a sweeping new legal code that would forbid discrimination against homosexuals when in the market for &#8220;goods and services&#8221;.</p>
<p>As we know from our own experience in this country with the broad interpretation of our Constitution&#39;s language regarding interstate commerce, it’s no leap of logic to deduce that &#8220;goods and services&#8221; will soon encompass just about any human interaction involving an exchange of money.  Its effect will be that of forcing people of faith, be it Christian, Jew or Muslim &#8211; pretty much everyone except secular humanists &#8211; to act contrary to their religious beliefs in the conduct of their everyday lives, or else become a criminal.</p>
<p>For example, religious schools would commit a crime by not allowing gay students or teachers.  Churches that occasionally rent out their facilities for community events would violate the law by not allowing gays the same access &#8211; perhaps even to hold same-sex marriage services.</p>
<p>Religious newspapers would violate the law if they refuse to run advertisements for gay lobbying groups.  A Christian owned ad agency would be unable to refuse to do work for a campaign promoting gay marriage.</p>
<p>In short, the active practice of one&#39;s faith in everyday life would no longer be legal.</p>
<p>Here in the United States, the move by Massachusetts&#39; Supreme Court to legalize gay marriage without so much as a vote by that state&#39;s legislature, much less its citizens, has resulted in making the adoption agency practices of the Catholic Church illegal.  That being the case, the Church was forced to end providing such services altogether, rather than compromise their faith.</p>
<p>The implications don&#39;t stop there.  Kansas Senator Sam Brownback recently pointed out that, &#8220;&#8230;in states with same-sex marriage, religiously affiliated schools, adoption agencies, psychological clinics, social workers, marital counselors, etc. will be forced to choose between violating their own deeply held beliefs and giving up government contracts, tax-exempt status, or even being denied the right to operate at all.&#8221;</p>
<p>Generally, such proposed legal changes stem from the fact that the secular humanist crowd doesn&#39;t see religion as something that should instruct one&#39;s daily life and relationships, but rather as simply representative of a place some people go on Sunday.  And they have no patience for people who take it more seriously than that.</p>
<p>Someone once said that true tolerance also means having tolerance for the views of the majority.  While history is filled with examples of religious intolerances, the greatest levels of intolerance today no longer come from the faithful, but rather from the anti-religious.</p>
<p>Much is made by the left in our country of the First Amendment&#39;s  establishment clause in our Constitution, which states that &#8220;Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion&#8230;&#8221;.  From bans on prayer in schools, or at publicly sponsored events, to public displays of the Ten Commandments and even the inclusion of the words &#8220;under God&#8221; in our Pledge of Allegiance, we are told that such observances constitute an establishment of religion and are therefore unconstitutional.</p>
<p>They seem to forget that the very next phrase in the First Amendment states, &#8220;or prohibiting the free exercise thereof&#8221;.  In other words, it provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.</p>
<p>Here in this country and abroad, we desperately need fewer politicians and judges working to use the state as a weapon against religious practice, and more that will be vigilant to oppose government actions that prohibit the free exercise of religion in our everyday lives.</p>
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